Fortifying the Vote: Will Extreme Poll Security Scare Away Voters?

The Isaiah Factor Uncensored starts now. And welcome to The Factor Uncensored. Thank you for joining us tonight. We have another great show planned for you just around the corner, November 3rd, Election Day. So how about active shooter training, panic buttons in place, surveillance cameras everywhere? What are we talking about? How some states are preparing for the big day, fortifying the vote. But will it scare some voters off? Let's talk about it tonight with our guests. And our guests are here on The Factor Uncensored talking about fortifying the vote around the country as we approach the midterms. And of course, many states, counties are taking all kinds of precautions, things that we have never seen before. For example, nationwide bulletproof glass being installed, ballistic doors, cameras, panic buttons. And we're showing you a list of some of the things that we're seeing around the country where they've gone and taken extraordinary Extraordinary measures like Georgia. South Carolina, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey will have this graphic up showing some of the things that they're doing to ensure that the vote is safe and secure. And of course, we've had the Trump administration saying there's massive fraud that has gone on in the 2020 election. There's massive fraud potentially happening in this election. So these counties counties and states are taking as many precautions to satisfy. President Trump and many of the voters out there. So we have the experts to talk about it, looking at these extraordinary measures we're seeing at the polls this year. We have with us political consultant Dallas Jones and Dr. Dietrich von Biedenfeld, our political expert. So first of all, Dallas, when you see this growing list of precautions that are being taken around the country, your thoughts about this? Well, I think it's extraordinary, but it's also necessary and based in precedent. I mean, what we saw after the 2020 election, we saw in states like Georgia, where federal agents came in and seized ballots. In many of these places, when ballots are, when ballots. Box or tabulation machines are touched. It can put the entire integrity of the whole election in question. And so these preventative measures are really a sign of the times that we're living in, where elected officials, election officials, rather, don't want to be accused of. Of being fraudulent or having fraudulent activity or any of the things that come with it. And so, you know, some of these extraordinary measures are based on the times that we're living in. And many people believe that, you know, pending the result of this election, we are going to see an onslaught of federal intervention in states across the country. Incredible. And Dr. Dietrich von Biedenfeld, let's take a look at Georgia really quick. Active shooter training for the staff at the voters offices there. Panic buttons installed. Martin Doors. Your thoughts about the extraordinary measures we're seeing around the country when it comes to the midterms and the latest election votes? Absolutely. These are preventative measures that are taken into account. A lot of vitriol, the climate of our polling and our political system has taken a very negative tone. We've seen people, candidates attacking each other's parents. We've seen them attacking their spouses. And so when you create that vitriol and that sort of hostility, it's natural to presumed that this sort of antagonism could translate into supporters of those candidates. And so just like we had the Kosarek Act here after some attacks on state judges, where courthouse security was then hardened as a preventative measure in anticipation of a more probable occurrence. Similarly, what we see at these polling stations is, of course, very extraordinary. I would agree with Dallas on that. But also we see it across the country, Colorado, the Carolinas. And so these panic buttons, the additional training, the secure rooms that certain places are instituting and bulletproof glass is not cheap. So these are anticipating possible concerns of active shooters and hostile individuals trying to disrupt polling. And Dallas, how do we prevent though with all of these measures being taken? How do we prevent the average voter out there from being intimidated? And do you think in some instance, that is the purpose to intimidate voters and keep them away from the polls. Well, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Mark Mullins, has said that there will be no ICE intervention in the election, of course, unless it's needed and unless they are serving a warrant. And so part of the efforts that Dietrich talked about is that it's preventative to assure people, voters, that they are safe to come to the ballot. Let me also point This is a bipartisan issue. You know, this is happening in red states and blue states where they are in preparation, Thank you very much. where they are preparing for anything to happen. And so I think at the end of the day, everybody wants safe elections. Everybody wants their voters to feel safe going to the polling locations. Now, to your question, we have to wait to see how this all pans out. There have been reports in some locations of unmarked cars in near polling locations in highly immigrant areas. There have been reports of intimidation tactics that are taking place at varying polling locations. And so, you know, we'll have to wait to see how this all plays out. But at this point, you know, people do not expect a federal intervention or seizure of ballots. All right, and Dr. von Biedenfeld, for those who feel like they're intimidated, what recourse, if any, do they have? Or should they just say, well, this is for my protection. Let me just go vote, get the process over with, and let my voice be heard and call it a day. For those who may be feeling a bit intimidated with all of these measures that have been taken, really quick and wrap us up. And I recommend people go in groups, go with Groups of trusted people so that you have witnesses. And that can also add to your security because a lot of this is also to make sure that these polling workers show up. Because we want to create an environment where just like people don't show up for jury service, we want to make sure that our election officials are there to make sure that this runs smoothly. We'll be back with more Factor On Sense and talking about some New Orleans Saints fans who found themselves in the middle of chaos in France, of all places. We'll be back.